BT-16 - Despatch advice reference
An identifier of the despatch advice document issued by the seller for the shipment. It links the invoice to the corresponding delivery notice.
BT-16 - Despatch advice reference
An identifier of the despatch advice document issued by the seller for the shipment. It links the invoice to the corresponding delivery notice.
Business termCardinality: 0..1Data type: Document referenceFactur-X: EN 16931
Definition
An identifier of the despatch advice document issued by the seller for the shipment. It links the invoice to the corresponding delivery notice.
Syntax mapping
Where this term appears in each of the three EN 16931 syntaxes.
| Syntax | Path |
|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | cac:DespatchDocumentReference/cbc:ID |
| UN/CEFACT CII | ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:DespatchAdviceReferencedDocument/ram:IssuerAssignedID |
| Factur-X / ZUGFeRD | Factur-X profile: EN 16931 |
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Source: CEN EN 16931-1 + CEN/TS 16931-3-2 (UBL) & -3-3 (CII) · Last verified: 2026-07-10
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